Cultural and Historic Resources

Historic Preservation Element

GOAL HP-2: Cultural and Historic Resources
Promote the City’s cultural and historic resources to advance Santa Ana’s role in Southern California history.

  • Policy HP-2.1
    Resource Stewardship
    Expand community outreach to educate property owners and businesses regarding responsibilities and stewardship requirements of the city’s historic resources.
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  • Policy HP-2.2
    Educational Awareness
    Provide educational opportunities to foster community awareness and pride in Santa Ana’s history.
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  • Policy HP-2.3
    Commemorating History
    Support efforts to identify and commemorate historic structures and sites, and historically sensitive areas in Santa Ana through murals, plaques, and educational exhibits.
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  • Policy HP-2.4
    Local and Regional Partnerships
    Strengthen relationships and programs with local and regional institutions and organizations to promote the appreciation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and preservation of Santa Ana’s historic and cultural resources.
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  • Policy HP-2.5
    Economic Development Tool
    Promote economic development through heritage education and the promotion of tourism.
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  • Policy HP-2.6
    Center Core
    Promote Santa Ana’s identity as the cultural and historic downtown of Orange County.
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Community Element

  • Policy CM-1.9
    Art and Cultural Programming  
    Promote art and cultural programs of local interest to provide educational and cultural awareness opportunities.
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Economic Prosperity Element

  • Policy EP-1.10
    Creative Class
    Target the attraction of arts and culture related industries to create jobs, attract investments, and stimulate the local economy through tourism.
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  • Policy EP-3.1
    Leverage Historic and Cultural Assets
    Market the city’s historic and cultural assets to increase the attraction of businesses and their employees to Santa Ana’s places and destinations.
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  • Policy EP-3.11
    Improve Image
    Create vibrant public spaces through arts and culture projects that enhance urban quality of life, expand the tax base, and improve regional and community image.
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Public Services Element

  • Policy PS-1.3
    Cultural and Community Centers
    Support the expansion, creation, and continued operation of cultural and community institutions and organizations that serve Santa Ana residents.
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Land Use Element

  • Policy LU-1.10
    Downtown Orange County
    Balance development within the downtown to continue to serve as a cultural and economic hub for existing and future residents.
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  • Policy LU-2.8
    City Image
    Encourage land uses, development projects, and public art installations that promote the city’s image as a cultural, governmental, and business-friendly regional center.
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Housing Element

  • Policy HE-1.7
    Historic Preservation
    Support preservation and enhancement of residential structures, properties, street designs, lot patterns, and other visible reminders of neighborhoods that are considered local historic or cultural resources.
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  • Policy HE-2.1
    Citywide
    Designate adequate land in the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning for the development of a range of housing types to meet the identified needs of all economic segments of the community while providing a high quality of life for all residents.
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